Author Archives: Paul Francis Sullivan

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 18, 2014

The Sporting News

The Sporting News

The reaction to the In Memoriam video I produced overwhelmed me and makes be super pleased.

Meanwhile, I wonder if the Mariners are on the verge of making the correct move going into the second half of the season.

It is a going viral episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

The video was edited courtesy of Don Fito Productions, whose website is HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 17, 2014

Donruss

Donruss

 

Billy Sample visits the podcast again to talk about his movie Reunion 108 and his days with the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.

Plus I put together a new video on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Check out Billy Sample’s website for information regarding Reunion 108 by clicking HERE.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 16, 2014

JEFF ROBERSON/AP

JEFF ROBERSON/AP

Lousy hats, Derek Jeter overkill, pitchers not going long enough, a few rule changes and wondering where the tribute to Tony Gwynn was.

It is the All Star Game episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Mike Trout, Glen Perkins, Jonathan LuCroy and Tony Watson used the All Star Game to add to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 15th – ALL – Star Game Edition) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

L.G. PATTERSON/MLB.COM

L.G. PATTERSON/MLB.COM

Mike Trout earned All Star Game MVP honors by doubling and tripling, driving in a pair of runs including the eventual game winning run for the American League.

Glen Perkins closed out the game and home field advantage for the American League in front of his home town fans with a 1-2-3 ninth.

They owned baseball on July 15, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 15, 2014

Four Seam Images - AP

Four Seam Images – AP

The All Star Game is tonight, and if you want your team to win the World Series and clinch at home, maybe you should root for the other league tonight.

Also the Astros and first round pick Brady Aiken are locking antlers. Both sides should come to their senses.

It is a present and potential All Star episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Yoenis Cespedes and Todd Frazier used the Home Run Derby to add to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 14th – HR Derby) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Photo: Jesse Johnson, USA TODAY Sports

Photo: Jesse Johnson, USA TODAY Sports

Yoenis Cespedes won the Home Run Derby last night with 9 home runs in the championship round, and 30 overall. He earned a full WOB.

Todd Frazier came in second place with 1 homer in the final round, but 11 overall, earning 1/2 a WOB.

They owned baseball on July 14, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 14, 2014

 

Mike McGinnis/Getty Images North America

Mike McGinnis/Getty Images North America

It is the All Star break and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus, and many of the regular participants will be sitting this one out.

One contender, the Milwaukee Brewers, has all the makings of a potential great baseball villain!

That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Clay Buchholz, Madison Bumgarner, Brian Dozier, Scooter Gennett, John Danks, Tyson Ross, Alex Rios andChris Coghlan  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 13th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Bob Levey, Getty Images

Bob Levey, Getty Images

 

Clay Buchholz threw a complete game 3 hit shutout, striking out 12 and walking no Houston batters as the Red Sox rolled, 11-0.

Madison Bumgarner not only pitched into the 7th and earned the decision, but he also went 2-3 with a grand slam in the Giants 8-4 win over Arizona.

Brian Dozier homered twice and doubled, driving in 4 runs in the Twins 13-5 victory over the Rockies.

Scooter Gennett got on base 4 times, including a double, scored twice and drove in 2 runs as the Brewers stayed in first place by pummeling St. Louis, 11-2.

They owned baseball on July 13, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 13, 2014

ESPN

ESPN

It is time for The Sunday Request on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Worst $10 million Yankees EVER spent? Are you kidding me? I doubt it ranks as the worst money they would spend THIS YEAR!

Friend of the podcast Ritch Duncan asked that question. I called him with my answer.

 

Follow Ritch Duncan on Twitter by clicking HERE.

Buy the wonderful book The Werewolf’s Guide to Life, co written by Ritch Duncan, by clicking HERE.

Andrew McCutchen, Jason Castro, Wade Miley, Hisashi Iwakuma, Charlie Blackmon, Ian Kennedy, Jake Peavy andBilly Butler  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 12th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Photo: David Kohl, AP

Photo: David Kohl, AP

Andrew McCutchen went 3-5, launching a game tying homer in the 9th and a go ahead blast in the 11th as the Pirates stunned the Reds 6-5 in 11.

Wade Miley pitched 7 scoreless innings, earning the 2-0 win for the Diamondbacks and knocking San Francisco out of first place.

Jason Castro tripled, homered and moved a runner along in the game winning 8th inning rally, helping the Astros top the Red Sox 3-2.

Hisashi Iwakuma pitched a shutout into the 9th inning, settling for 8 2/3 innings of 5 hit, 2 run ball, striking out 8 Oakland batters and winning the game for Seattle, 6-2.

They owned baseball on July 12, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 12, 2014

Fleer

Fleer

Former Texas Rangers speedster Billy Sample is my guest on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

In part 1 of our conversation we talk about his bizarre major league debut, some of the odd trades the Rangers made during the years and his thoughts of playing baseball in the 1980s.

David Wright, Jose Reyes, Tim Lincecum, Felix Hernandez, Andrew McCutchen, Jeff Locke, Chris Carter and Hiroki Kuroda  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

For information regarding Billy Sample’s upcoming movie,on Reunion 108, Click HERE.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 11th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

MIKE STOBE/GETTY IMAGES

MIKE STOBE/GETTY IMAGES

David Wright went 4-4 with a homer and 2 RBI as the Mets roughed up the Marlins, 7-1.

Tim Lincecum pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and pushed the Giants back into a first place tie with a 5-0 triumph over Arizona.
Jose Reyes went 3-5 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI and doubled in the game winning rally in the 9th as Toronto won 8-5 in Tampa Bay

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Felix Hernandez pitched 8 innings, allowing just 2 runs and struck out 9 in a tense AL West battle that Seattle took, 3-2, from Oakland.

They owned baseball on July 11, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 11, 2014

USA Today Sports

USA Today Sports

LeBron is coming back to Cleveland. SOMEONE is going to eventually win a title there.

I for one hope it is the Indians who win first.

It is a Cleveland centric episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Clayton Kershaw, Scott Kazmir, Mike Trout, Matt Garza, Ryan Ludwick, Jose Quintana, Adrian Beltre and the immortal Arismendy Alcantara   all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

This my plea to Cleveland fans from 2011.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 10th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Photo: Stephen Dunn - Getty Images

Photo: Stephen Dunn – Getty Images

Clayton Kershaw saw his scoreless inning streak end at 41, but a single run did not blemish another amazing start. He threw a complete game, allowing just 3 hits, striking out 11 and walking 1 and beating San Diego 2-1 for his 11th win.

Arismendy Alcantara was supposed to be sent to the minors. Instead he went 4-5, missing the cycle by a homer, drove in 3, scored 2 and got a hit in the 12th to spark the game winning rally as the Cubs won 6-4 in Cincinnati.

Scott Kazmir threw 7 shutout 3 hit innings, striking out 9 while walking only one Giant batter, leading Oakland to a 6-1 victory.

Mike Trout led an Angel offensive onslaught with 4 hits, including a homer, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored in a 15-6 thrashing of the Rangers.

They owned baseball on July 10, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 10, 2014

Carlos Avila Gonzalez, San Francisco Chronicle

Carlos Avila Gonzalez, San Francisco Chronicle

The current Giants squad has nothing to prove nor accomplish to ensure an historical legacy. The A’s need to make the World Series NOW.

How we remember our great teams is painted entirely in October.

It is a legacy episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Salvador Perez, Troy Tulowitzki, Max Scherzer Roberto Hernandez, Seth Smith, Kevin Kiermaier, Chris Sale and Nathan Eovaldi   all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball?

Catch Erin Foley’s podcast Sports Without Balls by subscribing HERE.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 9th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

BRIAN BLANCO/GETTY IMAGES

BRIAN BLANCO/GETTY IMAGES

Salvador Perez went 2-5 including a dramatic 3 run 9th inning come from behind homer to give the Royals a 5-4 victory in Tampa Bay.

Troy Tulowitzki homered twice as the Rockies beat the Padres 6-3.

Max Scherzer kept the Dodgers from rallying and finished with 7 innings, 1 run and 7 strikeouts, getting the 4-1 decision for the Tigers.

Roberto Hernandez pitched 8 innings of 3 hit, 1 run ball, leading the Phillies past the first place Brewers, 4-1.

They owned baseball on July 9, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 9, 2014

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Hey David Ortiz! John Lackey! I love you both. You helped win the Red Sox the 2013 World Series title. Now do us all a favor. When the topic turns to PEDs… SHUT UP!

It is a Red Sox fan reprimanding Red Sox players episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Jacob deGrom, Phil Hughes, Billy Hamilton, Michael Brantley, Vidal Nuno, Chris Young, Lorenzo Cain andScooter Gennett   all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 8th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

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ELSA/GETTY IMAGES

Jacob deGrom threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 11 and walking none, earning the 8-3 win for the Mets over Atlanta.

Billy Hamilton, got on base 5 times, including a double and a triple, stole two bases, scored a run and drove in 2 over the course of the Reds double header sweep of the Cubs. His final hit was a 9th inning walk off flair that gave Cincinnati a come from behind 6-5 victory.

Phil Hughes pitched into the 8th innings, finishing with 7 1/3 shutout frames, striking out 8 and walking no Seattle batter as the Twins triumphed, 2-0.

Michael Brantley smacked 2 doubles and a homer, driving in 3 runs as the Indians came from behind to beat the Yankees, 5-3.

They owned baseball on July 8, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 8, 2014

Michael Nelson / MLB.com

Michael Nelson / MLB.com

The All Star Starters line up surprisingly well with the leaders of Who Owns Baseball.

While I congratulate All Star and friend of the podcast, Sean Doolittle, I make a few radical suggestions on how to vote for All Stars on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Manny Machado, Chase Utley, James Shields, Ian Kennedy, Adrian Beltre, Chris Coghlan, Kevin Correia and Charlie Morton  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 7th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Manny Machado collected 5 hits including a double and a 2 run homer in the wild 11th inning rally, helping the Orioles stay in first with an 8-2 win in Washington.

Chase Utley got on base 3 times, including a homer, and drove in a pair, helping the Phillies edge the first place Brewers 3-2.

James Shields threw 7 three hit shutout innings, striking out 10, walking 1 and helping the Royals stop Tampa Bays’ winning streak, 6-0.

Ian Kennedy pitched 7 innings of 4 hit, 1 run ball at Coors Field, earning the Padres 6-1 victory over Colorado.

They owned baseball on July 7, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 7, 2014

(LM Otero/AP)

(LM Otero/AP)

On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast., former Texas Rangers outfielder Kevin Mench talks to me about all sorts of things, including the fact that we both miss the much maligned but oddly wonderful Veterans Stadium,

Jeff Locke, Corey Kluber, Paul Goldschmidt, Desmond Jennings, Jesse Hahn, Matt Adams and Trevor Plouffe all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 6th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

 

DAVE ARRIGO/PIRATES

DAVE ARRIGO/PIRATES

Jeff Locke pitched 8 innings of 3 hit and 1 walk baseball, allowing just 1 earned run and getting the decision as Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia, 6-2.

Corey Kluber made it to the 9th inning, finishing with 8 1/3, striking out 10 and letting up 1 run, giving the Indians a 4-1 win over the Royals.

Paul Goldschmidt got on base 3 times and homered, helping the Diamondbacks beat the Braves, 3-1.

Desmond Jennings kept the red hot Rays winning with a 3-5 performance, missing the cycle by a triple and driving in 2 runs in the 7-3 Sunday Night victory in Detroit.

They owned baseball on July 6, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 6, 2014

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

It is Sunday and man do I have a challenging Sunday Request!

Should the Giants do it?

Should the Red Sox pursue it?

It is a tougher decision than you would think when you consider how quickly closers flame out!

I take on the challenge on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Matt Garza, Casey McGehee, Chris Archer, Nelson Cruz, Homer Bailey, Yasiel Puig, Jose Quintana andDanny Valencia all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 5th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Al Behrman, Associated Press

Al Behrman, Associated Press

Matt Garza won a tight pitchers duel for the Brewers, 1-0, with a complete game 2 hit shutout in Cincinnati.

Casey McGehee went 3-5, the last one was a 2 out, 2 strike game tying hit. He would come around and score the winning run for the Marlins, 6-5, in St. Louis.

Chris Archer pitched into the 9th inning, allowing just 2 runs on 2 solo homers and 6 hits over 8 1/3. He got the 7-2 decision for the Rays over the Tigers.

Nelson Cruz went 5-5 with 2 doubles and a homer, helping the Orioles top the Red Sox in the second half of the double header, 7-4.

They owned baseball on July 5, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 5, 2014

PHOTO BY BRIAN KERSEY/GETTY IMAGES

PHOTO BY BRIAN KERSEY/GETTY IMAGES

The A’s and the Cubs clearly didn’t treat the 4th of July like a holiday. They pulled off a stunning blockbuster that sent Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to Oakland for some of their top young players and Dan Straily, a fan favorite of one of my dear friends.

Does this sound like a day to put on an evergreen podcast?

Hell no! Let’s record an emergency episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.!!!

Chris Sale, Andrew McCutchen, Clayton Kershaw, Brian Roberts, Jayson Werth, Matt Cain, Shin-Soo Choo and Marcus Stroman all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 4th) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Andrew McCutchen was a home run shy of the cycle, going 4-5 with a pair of doubles, a triple, 2 runs batted in and a run scored, leading the Pirates to an 8-2 win over the Phillies.

Clayton Kershaw was brilliant, once again. He tossed 8 shutout frames, letting up just 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 8 Rockies, earning the 9-0 decision for the Dodgers.

Brian Roberts collected 4 extra base hits, 3 doubles and a triple, scoring 2 and driving in 1 as the Yankees held on, 6-5, in Minnesota.

Chris Sale threw a complete game, allowing 1 run, striking out 12 and walking no Mariner matter as the White Sox earned a 7-1 victory..

 

‘They owned baseball on July 4, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 4, 2014

 (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

(AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Did Max Scherzer make a mistake turning down the big contract by the Tigers? And what is the risk of signing an ace?

WFAN’s Jason Keidel and I talk about that and go on a few other tangents on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Zack Greinke, Max Scherzer, David Peralta, Steve Pearce, Vance Worley, R.A. Dickey, Marcell Ozuna and Jose Altuve   all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 3rd) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

David Zalubowski / Associated Press

David Zalubowski / Associated Press

Zack Greinke pitched 8 innings, allowing 2 runs, only one being earned and striking out 8 in Coors Field, earning Los Angeles’ 3-2 victory against Colorado.

Max Scherzer threw 2 hit ball over 8 innings, walking just one, beating the Rays 8-1 in Detroit.

David Peralta went 3 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI as the Diamondbacks crushed the Pirates, 10-2.

Steve Pearce slugged the Orioles into a first place tie with his 4-5 performance, including a pair of doubles and runs batted in, topping Texas 5-2.

They owned baseball on July 3, 2014.

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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – July 3, 2014

Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America

Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America

Forget East Coast Bias! All the northeastern teams are sub .500.

But as of right now, the A’s, Angels, Dodgers, Giants and Mariners would ALL make the post season! It is time for West Coast Bias!

That and more on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

Tyson Ross, Edwin Encarnacion, Justin Ruggiano, John Danks, Brandon Moss, Tyler Skaggs, Paul Goldschmidt and Hyun-Jin Ryu  all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.
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Who Owned Baseball Yesterday (July 2nd) – Updated Yearly WOB Totals For 2014

Photo: Dan Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports

Photo: Dan Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports

Edwin Encarnacion got on base 3 times including a 3 run, 2 out, bottom of the 9th walk off home run that gave the 7-4 game to Toronto against Milwaukee.

John Danks pitched into the 8th inning, finishing with 7 2/3, letting up 2 runs while striking out 10. He did not get the decision but helped set up the White Sox 3-2 walk off win against the Angels.

Justin Ruggiano singled,doubled and homered, driving in 5 runs in the Cubs 16-9 drubbing of the Red Sox.

Tyson Ross threw a 3 hit shutout with 9 strikeouts and none helping the Padres blank Cincinnati, 3-0.

 

They owned baseball on July 2, 2014.

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